70.205 BF1884 - The Magpie - Geometridae - Abraxas grossulariata

70.205 BF1884 - Geometridae - Ennominae - Abraxas grossulariata - The Magpie

Adult Macro: CAT 1 - Distinctive species unlikely to be confused with others -

- click for Adult Macro Verification Guidelines

- Rare / Uncommon / Scarce

Taxonomy: Macro >> Geometridae

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Unmistakable. A large moth dappled with black spots over a white ground colour to the wing with a pale yellow basal cross-band and another through the central area of the forewing.

Distribution: Has become scarce to uncommon in recent years. A species that was once locally common and widely distributed in Derbyshire. Favours urban areas of the central coal measures and the valleys of the rivers Trent & Derwent.

Flight Period: May / June / - On the wing – May – June

Moth Activity: Nocturnal Crepuscular - is attracted to light and flowers that are rich in nectar

Wingspan: 35-40mm
Forewing: 18-25mm

Food Plant: Currant and Gooseberry bushes.

No Last Date Information Recorded

Last Recorded By: Not Recorded

Last Recorded General Area: Not Recorded

No First Date Information Recorded

The Magpie – Abraxas grossulariata